In my book Six Nine, Two Ten, I mention Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 visit to the island of Tonga in the South Pacific to see her friend, Queen Sālote Tupou III. Queen Salote typified the large stature of Tongans (and… Read More ›
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Pacific Nations Try Banning Certain Foods
One can understand the frustration. Decades after the genetics of Pacific peoples collided with high-calorie, low-nutrition (i.e., “junk”) food, leading to astronomical rates of obesity and all its lethal effects (especially diabetes and heart disease), little to no progress has… Read More ›
New Title: “Six Nine, Two Ten”
The title states the present measurements of the author, and this long essay describes his body at various sizes, from nine and a half pounds to 290. The piece is divided into seven chapters, covering the experiences of being tall, gaining weight, losing weight,… Read More ›
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